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Analysis: Texas election day is a time to say goodbye to some well-known candidates

Analysis: Texas election day is a time to say goodbye to some well-known candidates

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Analysis: Texas election day is a time to say goodbye to some well-known candidates

It’s cutting time. Expect to see some political names you know among Tuesday’s primary election losers.

2022 midterm elections: What to know ahead of Texas’ primary

The 2022 midterm election season opens Tuesday in Texas.

2022 midterm elections: What to know ahead of Texas' primary

The 2022 midterm election season opens Tuesday in Texas.

How the West Campaign Was Lost

Former Texas GOP chair Allen West is a darling of the right wing. But the grassroots in Texas is not the kingmaker it used to be.

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Gov. Greg Abbott’s two most vocal GOP challengers have long sought to push their party to the right

Former state Sen. Don Huffines and ex-Republican Party of Texas Chair Allen West have each made careers out of championing conservative values.

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Why these Texas Republicans say they won’t vote for Gov. Greg Abbott

Abbott has moved right on abortion, guns and voting, and has Trump's endorsement. But for some Texans, that's not enough.

Greg Abbott edges out Beto O’Rourke’s fundraising in first head-to-head reporting period

The two were neck and neck for the first 20 days of January, but Abbott has the advantage of a massive war chest that’s more than tenfold O’Rourke’s total cash on hand.

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Republican Party holds ‘Meet the Candidates’ event

On Thursday evening, the Webb County Republican Party hosted a “Meet the Candidates”...

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Beto O’Rourke announces $7.2 million in fundraising in first 46 days of campaign; Greg Abbott touts $18.9 million over last six months

The latest fundraising figures in the governor’s race confirm what’s long been seen as the state of play: O’Rourke is a strong fundraiser, but Abbott, with over $65 million saved up, is on another level.

Gov. Greg Abbott says critics are "playing politics" over Texas National Guard suicides

Abbott said the suicides are being investigated and thinks it will come out that not all “actually occurred during Operation Lone Star.”

Greg Abbott’s GOP Challengers Debated Without Him on Monday—and Gave Him Hell

Don Huffines, Chad Prather, and Allen West had plenty to say about the governor’s failings—all in perfect unison.

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Texas lawmakers deplore mistreatment of National Guardsmen sent to border duty

Texas lawmakers deplore mistreatment of National Guardsmen sent to border duty

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Texas lawmakers deplore mistreatment of National Guardsmen sent to border duty

Legislative leaders overseeing the Texas Military Department say they are looking into reports of suicides, habitual pay problems and poor working conditions on Gov. Greg Abbott's highly touted border mission.

Allen West blasts Gov. Greg Abbott over suicides, pay problems among National Guardsmen at the border

Abbott’s political challenger said guard members deployed to Operation Lone Star are facing late pay, being exposed to COVID-19, experiencing supply shortages and dealing with added stress that has led to multiple suicides tied to the mission.

Democrat Beto O’Rourke running for Texas governor in 2022

Democrat Beto O’Rourke is running for governor of Texas.

Police called in after GOP candidate Allen West admits to 'flicking' off someone's mask

Allen West, who is running for governor, blamed the matter on "left-wing" bullying.

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“Extremely influential” or “delusional ideas of grandeur”? GOP primary foe Don Huffines sees impact as Gov. Greg Abbott pushes rightward

Huffines has been the most vocal fellow Republican taking on Abbott, pressuring him over his COVID-19 response, the border and other hot-button issues.

Texas governor orders ban on private company vaccine mandate

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Monday to prohibit any entity, including private business, from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on workers and called on state lawmakers to pass a similar ban into law.

Texas gubernatorial hopeful Allen West tweets about his COVID-19 hospitalization

The former Texas GOP chair, who isn't vaccinated, is being treated with monoclonal antibody therapy and using drugs not federally authorized for treatment of COVID-19.

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Allen West, Texas GOP candidate, hospitalized with COVID-19

Tea party firebrand Allen West is hospitalized with COVID-19 but says he’s “doing great.”.

Allen West, Texas GOP gubernatorial hopeful, hospitalized with COVID-19

GARLAND, Texas (AP) — Tea party firebrand Allen West, a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of Texas, said Saturday that he has received monoclonal antibody injections after being diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia.

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Allen West hospitalized after announcing he and his wife have COVID-19 – Houston Public Media

The former head of the GOP in Texas who is now a candidate for governor first announced the news on Twitter Saturday.

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Allen West Goes on Unhinged Anti-Vax Tirade Amid COVID Hospitalization

DOMINICK REUTERRight-wing firebrand Allen West on Sunday followed up the previous day’s news that he contracted COVID-19 and was hospitalized with an off-the-rails Twitter rant against vaccination.The former congressman, who is not vaccinated, wrote that he and his wife Angela received monoclonal antibody treatments at an emergency room in Dallas on Saturday. “The results were immediate,” he claimed before noting that his wife, who is vaccinated, was allowed to go home while he stayed at the hos

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The Latest: Fauci says fine to trick-or-treat this year

The government’s top infectious diseases expert says families can feel safe trick-or-treating outdoors this year for Halloween as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. decline, especially for those who are vaccinated.

Allen West, Texas GOP candidate, hospitalized with COVID-19

Tea party firebrand Allen West is hospitalized with COVID-19 but says he’s “doing great.”.

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Turkish fires endanger world pine honey supplies

Turkish beekeepers Fehmi Alti, (R) and his father Mustafa are now scrambling to get extra work

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Taiwan leader says island will not bow to China

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has said the island will not bow to Chinese pressure

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Taiwan leader says island will not bow to China

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has said the island will not bow to Chinese pressure

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Allen West, running for governor of Texas, diagnosed with COVID-19

According to his Twitter account, Allen West did not get vaccinated against the virus, but his wife did.

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Allen West, GOP candidate for governor, says he has pneumonia caused by COVID-19

West, the former chair of the state Republican party, tweeted that his oxygen levels are low and he will likely be hospitalized, but says his condition is “not serious.”

Allen West, Texas GOP gubernatorial hopeful, has COVID-19

A tea party firebrand who is running for the Republican nomination for governor of Texas says he has received monoclonal antibody injections after being diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia.

Correction: Virus Outbreak-Allen West story

In a story published Oct. 9, 2021, about Allen West being diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia, The Associated Press misspelled Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s last name in two references in the story and once in the summary.

Unvaxxed Allen West Has COVID Symptoms, Takes Unproven Meds

Kevin Hagen/GettyRight-winger Allen West has suspended in-person events for his Texas gubernatorial campaign because he developed COVID symptoms after his wife tested positive.In a Saturday morning Twitter thread, the Trump-loving ex-congressman said he has not gotten the COVID vaccine but is “already taking Hydrochloroquine and Ivermectin protocols”—two unproven drugs popular with the anti-vaxxer crowd.“After taking COVID and flu shots, Angela West tested positive for COVID yesterday, Friday,”

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A giant space rock demolished an ancient Middle Eastern city, possibly inspiring the Biblical story of Sodom

Flashing through the atmosphere, the rock exploded in a massive fireball about 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) above the ground.

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A giant space rock demolished an ancient Middle Eastern city and everyone in it – possibly inspiring the Biblical story of Sodom

Artist's evidence-based depiction of the blast, which had the power of 1,000 Hiroshimas. Allen West and Jennifer Rice, CC BY-NDAs the inhabitants of an ancient Middle Eastern city now called Tall el-Hammam went about their daily business one day about 3,600 years ago, they had no idea an unseen icy space rock was speeding toward them at about 38,000 mph (61,000 kph). Flashing through the atmosphere, the rock exploded in a massive fireball about 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) above the ground. The blas

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Texas GOP bets on hard right turn amid changing demographics

Republicans in America’s largest conservative state for years racked up victories under the slogan “Keep Texas Red,” a pledge to quash a coming blue wave that Democrats argued was inevitable given shifting demographics.

Texas GOP bets on hard right turn amid changing demographics

Republicans in America’s largest conservative state for years racked up victories under the slogan “Keep Texas Red,” a pledge to quash a coming blue wave that Democrats argued was inevitable given shifting demographics.

Analysis: New laws reflect Republican lawmakers’ focus on their right flank

From abortion restrictions to guns, the Texas Legislature's regular session Republican victories were just the beginning.

New Texas GOP chair Matt Rinaldi winning over critics of Allen West’s tumultuous era

Some party activists had worried Rinaldi would be more of the same after West left the chairmanship to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this summer.

Dallas police defend DWI arrest of GOP gubernatorial candidate Allen West’s wife as her lawyer questions their evidence

An affidavit obtained by The Texas Tribune shows Angela Graham-West showed signs of intoxication in some — but not all — portions of a field sobriety test. Her lawyer attributes some issues to a previous brain aneurysm Graham-West suffered behind her right eye.

Allen West, GOP candidate for governor, calls wife’s DWI arrest in Dallas “insidious”

By Kate McGee, The Texas TribuneThe wife of Texas Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen West was arrested in Dallas County for allegedly driving while intoxicated Friday night, according to the Dallas Police Department and West himself. Graham-West was released from jail around 1 p.m. Saturday, according to West, who posted a video on Instagram early Saturday morning from the Dallas County jail. In the video, West angrily denied his wife had been drinking. West provided a photo of the receipt to the Tribune, which shows a lemonade, but lists no alcoholic beverages. West said his daughter and her husband picked up his grandson from the car on the side of the road.

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Gubernatorial candidate Allen West says his wife was wrongfully arrested in Dallas area

Gubernatorial candidate Allen West said his wife, Angela, was wrongfully arrested and jailed in the Dallas area late Friday night.

Allen West, GOP candidate for governor, calls wife’s DWI arrest in Dallas “insidious”

Angela Graham-West, wife of GOP gubernatorial candidate Allen West, was arrested by Dallas Police Friday night for allegedly driving while intoxicated. Allen West said she hadn’t been drinking, that her three-month-old grandson was in the car with her, and called the arrest “insidious.”

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blames Democrats for low vaccinations among Black residents, but more white Texans are unvaccinated

In Texas, the vaccination rate among Black people is low compared with other racial and ethnic groups, but in terms of raw numbers, the biggest group of the unvaccinated is white people.

Despite Republican Challengers, Experts Say Governor’s Race Is Greg Abbott’s To Lose – Houston Public Media

Former State Senator Don Huffines and former state GOP chairman Allen West are both seeking to outflank incumbent Greg Abbott on the right, but they could end up canceling each other out.

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Seemingly safe GOP incumbents under attack from right wing

Republican U.S. Sen. James Lankford would seem to have all the conservative credentials he’d need to coast to reelection in deep-red Oklahoma.

Former State Rep. Matt Rinaldi Wins Texas GOP Chair Election – Houston Public Media

The State Republican Executive Committee met Sunday to pick a successor for Allen West, the chairman who resigned last month after a drama-filled tenure and is now running for governor.

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Analysis: There’s plenty still to play out ahead of 2022, but Greg Abbott is starting to run up the score

With a big endorsement and a record-setting fundraising period behind him, Texas' governor is in a political sweet spot.

Former state Rep. Matt Rinaldi wins Texas GOP chair election

The State Republican Executive Committee met Sunday to pick a successor for Allen West, the chairman who resigned last month after a drama-filled tenure and is now running for governor.

Texas governor primary opponents Allen West, Don Huffines speak at CPAC in Dallas

While former Texas Sen. Don Huffines spent much of his CPAC speech criticizing Gov. Greg Abbott, primary opponent Allen West didn’t mention the governor.

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Meet the Four Republicans Who Want to Replace Allen West as Texas GOP Chair

The next party leader could continue to wage war on errant Republican elected officials or oversee a détente.

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Abbott raises almost $19M in 9 days

Heading into the 2022 campaign season, Gov. Greg Abbott hauled in nearly $19 million over the last nine days of June and boasted an eye-popping $55 million in the bank as he prepares to campaign for a third term.

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Texas Republicans Are Already Declaring for 2022. Democrats Are Dazed and Confused.

GOP challengers have announced bids against Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, and Sid Miller, while a forlorn Democratic party casts its eyes on Matthew McConaughey.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hauls in $19M in nine days; begins campaign with $55M in the bank

The eye-popping fundraising numbers sends a message that the Republican governor is taking no chances in his bid for a third term next year.

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The QAnon Movement Isn’t Dead. From What I Saw in Dallas, It’s Just Evolving.

The outlandish conspiracy theory has made legions of believers into political activists. And the Texas GOP benefits from that.

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Allen West’s final days as state GOP chair filled with intraparty drama

With only days before he steps down from the helm of the state GOP, West is embroiled in a fight with his vice chair and under attack by county GOP chairs.

Allen West announces he is running against Gov. Greg Abbott in Republican primary

Texas GOP Chairman Allen West announced Sunday he is running for governor, challenging fellow Republican Greg Abbott.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

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Allen West will challenge Texas Gov. Abbott in GOP primary

Former Florida congressman and tea party firebrand looks to TX governorship.

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Texas GOP chairman Allen West announces bid for governor, challenging Greg Abbott

The former Florida congressman has been a staunch ally of Donald Trump, but Abbott already has earned the former president’s endorsement.

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Allen West will challenge Texas Gov. Abbott in GOP primary

Former Florida Congressman Allen West says he’ll challenge Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for the Republican nomination next year.

Allen West will challenge Texas Gov. Abbott in GOP primary

Republican Allen West, the former Florida congressman and firebrand who rode into office on the tea party wave a decade ago, said Sunday that he will run for governor of Texas in a bid to again seize on restless anger from the right. Abbott is the most prodigious fundraiser of any governor in America, having started the year with nearly $40 million already socked away, and West is shunned by powerbrokers in his own party.

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Allen West announces bid for Texas governor against Trump-endorsed Greg Abbott

Allen West declared on July Fourth that he is running for Texas governor, setting up a 2022 clash with incumbent Greg Abbott, a fellow Republican who is seeking a third term and has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump.

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Allen West announces he is running against Gov. Greg Abbott in Republican primary

The Texas GOP chairman made his campaign official Sunday.

Analysis: The most influential non-voter in Texas

The most important voter in Texas politics in 2022 doesn't even live in the state, but...

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In a period of conflicts and crises, Gov. Greg Abbott goes all in on the border

The governor's announcement Thursday that Texas would build its own border wall was Abbott's boldest move yet in an intensifying focus on the region.

Capital Highlights — Population gains, losses in state detailed

The U.S. Census Bureau has released is sub-county population estimates from April 2010 to July 2020. That includes population estimates for the 1,200 incorporated places in Texas.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

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Texas GOP's Allen West resigns after combative run as chair

AUSTIN (AP) — Texas GOP Chairman Allen West said Friday he is stepping down after a short but combative run of using the job to antagonize top Republicans in America's biggest red state, including protesting outside Gov. Greg Abbott's mansion. [San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

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Police arrest 3 in killing of man visiting Baltimore from Israel

Police arrested two teenagers and an 18-year-old man in connection with the killing of a man from Israel who was killed while visiting Baltimore. Efraim Gordon, 31, was shot and killed on May 3, in the 3700 block of Fords Lane in northwest Baltimore, police said. Family and friends said Gordon was visiting from Israel to attend his cousin's wedding. City police said Friday evening that detectives arrested a 16-year-old boy, a 17-year-old boy and William Clinton III, 18, all of Baltimore.

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Texas GOP’s Allen West resigns after combative run as chair

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas GOP Chairman Allen West said Friday he is stepping down after a short but combative run of using the job to antagonize top Republicans in America's biggest red state, including protesting outside Gov. Greg Abbott's mansion.

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Texas GOP's Allen West resigns after combative run as chair

Texas GOP Chairman Allen West is stepping down after a short but combative run of using the job to antagonize top Republicans in America’s biggest red state.

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Texas GOP's Allen West resigns after combative run as chair

Texas GOP Chairman Allen West said Friday he is stepping down after a short but combative run of using the job to antagonize top Republicans in America's biggest red state, including protesting outside Gov. Greg Abbott's mansion. The decision intensified speculation that West, a firebrand who served one term in the U.S. House after coming up during the tea party movement in 2010, may run for statewide office in Texas. Abbott, who is running for a third term in 2022, was endorsed earlier this week by former President Donald Trump.

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Allen West resigns as chair of Texas Republican Party

The move raises speculation that West is preparing to run for a statewide office.

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Allen West resigns as chair of Texas Republican Party, says he's mulling statewide run

West declined to say whether he was eyeing any particular statewide office, though he told a radio host earlier Friday morning that the host was "safe" to assume West was mulling a gubernatorial run.

Texas officials speak at Qanon-affiliated event where Trump adviser Michael Flynn encouraged military coup on U.S. government

Texas GOP Chairman Allen West, Republican U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert and Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller each delivered remarks at the event. Marketing for the event included a logo featuring a cowboy hat with the letters “WWG1WGA” around its band, a QAnon motto.

Donald Trump endorses Gov. Greg Abbott for reelection

The endorsement comes as Abbott faces a primary challenge from former state Sen. Don Huffines of Dallas and as other fellow Republicans eye the race.

Texas pushes closer to dropping handgun license requirement

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In Texas, where gun laws are among the loosest in the U.S., there is one line the state has long resisted crossing: making it legal to carry a handgun in public without a permit, background check or training.

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Texas pushes closer to dropping handgun license requirement

In Texas, where gun laws are among the loosest in the U.S., there is one line the state has long resisted crossing: making it legal to carry a handgun in public without a permit, background check or training. It wouldn't prevent businesses from banning guns on their property, and federal background checks for some gun purchases would remain in place.

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Bill To Allow ‘Constitutional Carry’ Of Firearms Gains Momentum In Texas House – Houston Public Media

Opponents, including firearm instructors and police, worry permitless carry would be a public safety risk.

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Social network Gab fuels latest conflict among Texas Republicans

A fight has broken out among Texas Republicans over Gab, the embattled social network favored by the far right. That sparked fierce criticism from the company — and new questions from fellow some Republicans about Abbott's own commitment to fighting perceived censorship by social media giants. Greg Abbott lifting Texas' mask mandateGab promotes itself as a "free speech" alternative to social media behemoths like Facebook and Twitter. Earlier this year, Gab was among the alternative social media sites where Trump loyalists plotted the storming of the U.S. Capitol. "TexasGOP has no plan to deplatform from any of our social media accounts," the tweet said.

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Social network Gab fuels latest conflict among Texas Republicans

A fight has broken out among Texas Republicans over Gab, the embattled social network favored by the far right. That sparked fierce criticism from the company — and new questions from fellow some Republicans about Abbott's own commitment to fighting perceived censorship by social media giants. Gab promotes itself as a "free speech" alternative to social media behemoths like Facebook and Twitter. Earlier this year, Gab was among the alternative social media sites where Trump loyalists plotted the storming of the Capitol. "TexasGOP has no plan to deplatform from any of our social media accounts," the tweet said.

Cat Parks paves own path as Texas GOP vice chair under bombastic Allen West

Cat Parks, Republican Party of Texas vice chair, stood for the Pledge of Allegiance last month before speaking to The Woodlands Republican Women’s Club. Now Parks is turning heads again as she paves her own path at the state party under Allen West, the bombastic former Florida congressman who has alienated some fellow Republicans with his sharp-elbowed leadership as chair. We should be the big-tent party,” says Republican Party of Texas vice chair Cat Parks. She likes to say her first Republican meeting in Texas was in 2017 — and it was the one where she was appointed county chair. If they are Republicans, we need them.”AdOne of Parks’ early supporters for vice chair was David Covey, the Orange County GOP chair whom she met through the Texas Republican County Chairmen’s Association.

Christianity on display at Capitol riot sparks new debate

The Christian imagery and rhetoric on view during this months Capitol insurrection are sparking renewed debate about the societal effects of melding Christian faith with an exclusionary breed of nationalism. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)WASHINGTON – The Christian imagery and rhetoric on view during this month’s Capitol insurrection are sparking renewed debate about the societal effects of melding Christian faith with an exclusionary breed of nationalism. The rise of what’s often called Christian nationalism has long prompted pushback from leaders in multiple denominations, with the Baptist Joint Committee on Religious Liberty forming the Christians Against Christian Nationalism coalition in 2019. “But as a Christian, my highest allegiance is to Christ.”Yet some supporters of former President Donald Trump say that denunciations of Christian nationalism are a way of attacking them politically. Ad“The fact that we saw QAnon, white supremacy and white Christianity all carried together in a violent attack on the Capitol means that particularly white Christians have got some real soul-searching to do,” said Jones, author of two books on white Christianity in America.

Mix of extremists who stormed Capitol isn't retreating

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol in Washington. Militia members, white supremacists, paramilitary organizations and fervent supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stood shoulder to shoulder, unified in rage. I’m afraid that we’re going to have to be prepared for some worst-case scenarios for a while," said Amy Cooter, a senior lecturer in sociology at Vanderbilt University who studies U.S. militia groups. To understand the mix of extremists in the Capitol melee, it helps to look at history. ___This story has been corrected to show that the “Texas Militia” group gathered at the Statehouse in Auston while Trump was at the Texas border.

The Texas Legislature convenes for its 2021 session Tuesday. Here are 5 things to watch.

The 2021 session of the Texas Legislature will commence Tuesday amid pervasive uncertainty. The Texas Department of Public Safety is reportedly deploying additional resources and personnel to the state Capitol, and Gov. The Senate, meanwhile, has been more tight-lipped on what precautions will be in place during the legislative session. Beyond that, debates over police funding and reforms following the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was killed in Minneapolis police custody, are expected to play a central role during the legislative session. During his first session as lieutenant governor in 2015, the Senate dropped the threshold from two-thirds, or 21 members, to three-fifths, or 19 members.

Join The Texas Tribune for a live interview with Dade Phelan, presumptive speaker of the Texas House

Dade Phelan, presumptive speaker of the Texas House, sits down with The Texas Tribune for a live conversation on Jan. 11. Join The Texas Tribune at noon Central Jan. 11 for an interview with Dade Phelan, presumptive speaker of the Texas House, moderated by Tribune CEO Evan Smith. Phelan announced on Nov. 4 that he had secured enough votes to become speaker of the Texas House for the 2021 legislative session. The Texas Tribune thanks its sponsors. The Texas Tribune is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors.

Supreme Court rejects Republican attack on Biden victory

Kathy Kratt of Orlando, Fla., displays her Trump flags as she and other protesters demonstrate their support for President Donald Trump at the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. Trump bemoaned the decision late Friday, tweeting: “The Supreme Court really let us down. Two days after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed his suit, Trump jumped into the high court case. “If the Supreme Court shows great Wisdom and Courage, the American People will win perhaps the most important case in history, and our Electoral Process will be respected again!” he tweeted Friday afternoon. Many Republican voters in several states won by Biden have demanded that their elected officials find a way to invalidate the president-elect's victories.

Texas politicians flock to Georgia to aid in fight for U.S. Senate majority

No candidate cleared 50% of the vote in the respective races, and Georgia law requires a runoff in such cases. Earlier this week, Castro, the former U.S. housing secretary and San Antonio mayor, spent two days in Georgia stumping with both Ossoff and Warnock. Another high-profile Texas Republican, Crenshaw, has already visited the state and plans to return before the end of the month. The state party has been mobilizing volunteers on its Mighty Texas Strike Force to head to Georgia, with the largest deployment expected to happen after Christmas. In a sign of how the political world has gone all in on Georgia, the campaigners from Texas have not gone unnoticed by other out-of-state surrogates.

Allen West takes sharp-elbowed approach as Texas GOP chair, raising intraparty tension ahead of legislative session

Allen West speaks at a Texas Public Policy Foundation event in 2018. Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas TribuneIn his first few months as Texas GOP chairman, Allen West has sued fellow Republican Gov. He argues he has done just that, crisscrossing the state and raising money to help candidates ahead of the election. Hinojosa promptly declined, but the impression left with political observers was clearer than ever: He was not going to be the typical state party chairman. I think that he’s doing what the people that elected him at our convention wanted him to do.”Others on the State Republican Executive Committee are not so sure. “It’s not just Chairman West and the SREC — it’s all the grassroots folks who took the time to weigh in at our convention.

Analysis: Texas Republicans and Allen West, their nettlesome party animal

Allen West is chair of the Republican Party of Texas. Their mutual toothache’s name is Allen West, and he is the chair of the Republican Party of Texas. It is utterly absurd and demonstrably idiotic that any Republican would join with Democrats to lead our Republican majority (83-67) Texas State House,” West wrote. They hold all of the statewide elected offices, along with majorities in the Texas Senate and Texas House. The state Capitol, for all its problems, is still a place where political party isn’t always the first order of business.

Texas GOP Chair says party will not "support or accept" Republican Rep. Dade Phelan as next House speaker

Phelan said last week he had support from a "supermajority of the Republican caucus" and a "broad coalition of support" from Democrats. West does not get to vote on the next speaker since he is not a House member. And past speaker candidates, including current Republican House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, who will retire at the end of his term, have claimed support from Democrats in their bids to help get to a majority of votes needed to preside over the House. Phelan, who has served in the lower chamber since 2015 and chairs the powerful House State Affairs Committee, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Phelan filed paperwork to run for speaker after a group of GOP members gathered and picked the lawmaker as their preferred candidate.

Record money pouring into Texas state house races

HOUSTON – There is more money in Texas politics than ever before. No doubt in the case of Texas House races, where tens of millions have been raised. On Monday, the third-party group Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee announced over $10 million raised thus far in 2020. “There is no contest that is more significant than control of the Texas House in the entire country,” said Mark Jones, a professor of political science at Rice University. Once the smoke clears post-Election Day officials are expecting over $40 million to be raised and spent on Texas House races.

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